Salman Khan to do Karan Johar's Shuddhi

Salman Khan to do Karan Johar's Shuddhi 

Karan Johar can heave a sigh of relief now, as he has found a hero for 'Shuddhi'. And the hero is Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.

The film was rumoured to be shelved as various names did the rounds for the lead actor's role. All top Bollywood heroes - Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Shah Rukh Khan and even Aamir Khan - were rumoured to be part of the project. But it's Salman Khan, who has finally signed Karan Johar's Shuddhi.

Salman has reportedly confirmed the news that he has signed as Karan Johar's hero for his ambitious project, which had been pending for a long time, according to a Bollywood news portal.

The Bollywood superstar admitted doing Karan Johar's film, Shuddhi. The project will probably start soon, said Salman.

The superstar said that after Kick he would shoot for Sooraj Barjatya's upcoming film. Then he would work for Kabir Khan's film and Boney Kapoor's No Entry Mein Entry. Sallu also has a film each with Aditya Chopra and Mahesh Manjrekar.

Now that Salman Khan has signed Shuddhi, director Karan Johar can finally make his dream project.

Salman and Karan have never worked together, except for a special appearance in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hain' around 15 years ago. So Shuddhi will be Salman's first film with Karan Johar.

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Varun Dhawan got drunk for a scene

Varun Dhawan got drunk for a scene 

Actor Varun Dhawan believes in method acting for his films. While veteran actors like Naseeruddin Shah preach method acting Varun believes in practising it.

The "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" star actually drank alcohol for a particular shot to look genuinely sloshed. Varun took alcohol for two crucial shots in Shashank Khaitan's "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania".

Varun Dhawan was introduced to the pleasures of method acting by director Sriram Raghavan. introduced.

The actor has been off alcohol for some time, so the sudden shots of alcohol hit him hard. A source tells us that Varun had to be physically supported by the film's crew members as he unsteady on his feet.

Varun says he finished filming the first half of the film as a normal person. And when the climax of "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania" was to be shot the directer wanted him to look genuinely drunk. That probably explains why Humpty appeared to be a little more intense than he would appear otherwise.

The drink went straight to the actor's head.

The "Student of the Year" star says that for the climax scene he had to look drunk. It particular sequence was shot at 4 am. Varun says he took the risk of actually consuming alcohol for the shot. Since he didn't have alcohol for a while the alcohol hit him straight. So he was actually drunk when the shot was taken, said Varun.

Getting drunk was actually scary as he lost control over his body movements, says Varun. The scene was with Ashutosh Rana staring at him with his large intimidating eyes. However, the scene is precious to Varun Dhavwan.

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Did aliens visit India 10,000 years ago?

Did aliens visit India 10,000 years ago? 

Archaeologists in India have been stumped by the discovery of 10,000 year-old cave paintings depicting aliens and UFOs in Bastar region of the country. Now the question in everyone's mind is whether the paintings are indeed of aliens.

If the paintings are of aliens and UFOs, then the next questions is did the pre-historic people in this region actually see the extra-terrestrial beings or it was a fiction of their imagination. There are lots of possibilities and varied answers to these paintings.

 

The Archaeology Department of Chhattisgarh has got in touch with NASA and ISRO for further research on the 10,000-year-old rock paintings at Charama, in Kanker.

Archaeologist JR Bhagat, reportedly said the paintings have depicted beings that look like aliens.

Bhagat opines that the paintings suggest that pre-historic people could have either seen or imagined the extra-terrestrial beings. The rock paintings have generated immense curiosity among researchers and people. Before any conclusions are drawn the findings have to be further researched. At present Chhattisgarh doesn't have any such expert to give a clear opinion on the subject, added Bhagat.

The local villagers have several beliefs about these paintings, according to reports. There are some people who worship the paintings. While there are others who tell about stories they have heard from ancestors about "rohela people"( the small sized ones ). The stories suggest that the rohela people landed from the sky in a round shaped flying object. Every time they visited they would take away one or two villagers who were never seen again.

The cave paintings in Bastar are done in natural colours and have not faded inspite of the years. The depicted paintings have strange carved figures, who are holding weapon-like objects and with no clear features. The figures have no mouth or nose. Some of the pictures even show them wearing space suits.

The pictures also have fan-like antenna and three legs of vehicle's stand, bearing close resemblance to UFO-like aircraft, according to the archaeologist (quoted in Times of India).


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Dia Mirza-Sahil Sangha planning a Delhi wedding

Dia Mirza-Sahil Sangha planning a Delhi wedding

The much awaited Dia Mirza-Sahil Sangha wedding may take place soon in Delhi. The pretty actress has plans to get hitched in Delhi, according to reports.

Producer-director Sahil Sangha had proposed marriage to actor-producer Dia Mirza in New York, reports suggest. Now the buzz in Bollywood is that Sahil and his lady love have plans for a Delhi wedding.

Sahil belongs to a Punjabi family that is based in Delhi. So it seems that a Delhi wedding is the obvious choice for the couple.

A source tells us that the wedding is likely to take place sometime in mid-October.

Dia Mirza-Sahil Sangha wedding will probably be a private affair. Only close family members and friends are likely to attend the ceremony.

Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha had co-produced Bobby Jasoos that was released recently. The film had Vidya Balan in lead role.

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Happy Birthday Katrina Kaif - Special Slideshow

Happy Birthday Katrina Kaif

Bollywood celebs and their tattoos

 Bollywood celebs and their tattoos

Raveena Tandon

Raveena Tandon was got herself tattooed with a Scorpio, She was among the the earliest Bollywood stars to get herself inked.



Maliaka Arora

The sexy Maliaka Arora Khan has inked 'Angel' on her waist.



Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne

Hrithik Roshan and his separated wife Sussanne got identical tattoos inked on their wrist. The tattoo symbolises eternal love.



Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra got herself inked after the success of her film Agneepath. Her stylish tattoo says ‘Daddy’s li'l girl’ on her wrist.


 

 Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone had tattooed Ranbir Kapoor's initials RK on her nape. The couple had a bitter breakup in 2010 after which Deepika modified it.



Bollywood celebs and their tattoos

Bollywood celebrities are the trend setters in the country. The tattoos of Bollywood stars are fashionable and make a style statement. Here are some of the tattoos of top Bollywood actresses.



Bollywood celebs and their tattoos, tattoos of Bollywood stars, tattoos of top Bollywood actresses, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne, Maliaka Arora, Raveena Tandon

Raveena Tandon

Narendra Modi shines at BRICS summit

Narendra Modi shines at BRICS summit 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi proved himself to be a great leader at the BRICS summit in Brazil. He was full of smiles all through the summit and he had reasons to be happy.

India would hold the post of first president of the BRICS bank that would be located at Shanghai, in China. The 6th BRICS summit was attended by Indian PM Narendra Modi, Chinese President, Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Jacob Zuma and Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff.

Mr Modi's first international multilateral engagement with BRICS block – including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – was a success in every sense. The BRICS bank which was on the agenda of the five-countries block for quite some time was finalised.

Mr Modi had wanted BRICS bank to be based in New Delhi but it was decided that the headquarter would be in Shanghai. However, India gets the first shot at presidency of the New Development Bank.

On the backdrop of the BRICS summit, Mr Modi got to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Fortaleza, Brazil. The meeting went on for 80 minutes, although it had been scheduled for 40 minutes. The two leaders talked on several issues including the vexed boundary issue between India and China.

During the meeting the Chinese Premier also invited Modi to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, which would be hosted by China in November. APEC has 21 member countries from the Asia-Pacific region.

During the BRICS summit, Mr. Modi said that the five BRICS nation should act tough towards terrorism, and follow zero tolerance.

The Indian prime minister stated that the choices they make now would shape the future of these (BRICS) countries and rest of the world. Mr Modi also suggested initiatives for the BRICS nations. The measures suggested by Mr. Modi includes an affordable BRICS healthcare platform, a mechanism to promote cooperation between small and medium enterprises and to form a common framework that would promote tourism in these countries.

(Picture Source: rediff.com)

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